Some 1,700 years on, the Emperor Diocletian would still recognise his palace – or the shell of it, at least. This vast, rectangular complex fell into disuse in the sixth century, 300 years after ...

A good place to start the tour is Peristil Square ... A lot has happened in Split since Diocletian, making exploration beyond the palace walls part of any complete experience.

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Overlooking the Peristyle, Diocletian's mausoleum once dominated the center of the palace complex ... and organizes European tours. This column revisits some of Rick's favorite places over ...